Doctors and physiotherapists at HCM City’s District 11 Hospital’s traditional medicine department are treating more and more patients who prefer traditional methods over Western medicine, or want a combination of both.

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday opened the first-instance trial on losses incurred by Đông Á Bank (DAB) caused by defendants’ “abusing power to appropriate assets”, “intentionally violating regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences” and showing “lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences”.

First-grade hospitals in the country are undertaking many activities for standardisation and quality control of medical laboratories to be able to share medical test results with each other. 

The air quality of the capital city of Hà Nội, particularly at industrial zones and areas with dense population has been improved thanks to the adoption of a number of measures.

Việt Nam had been immersed in a golden period of urbanisation with a growing number of city development projects. This period is predicted to continue after 2050 but could prove challenging.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved aid worth over US$100 million to help the Vietnamese Government install eight modern irrigation systems in five drought-affected provinces, according to a press release from the bank.

A fishing boat moored at Long Thạnh Đông Port in Núi Thành District, the central coastal province of Quảng Nam, burst into flames yesterday.

Vietnam USA Society’s English Centers (VUS) on Nov 26 signed an agreement with Oxford University Press to update curricula and training courses for VUS teachers.

The National Committee for Traffic Safety has asked the Government to direct authorised agencies to strengthen inspections on the transport of dangerous goods, especially the transport of petrol and chemical substances.